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Reused altar fragment from Königshoffen

Red sandstone altar fragments from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, reused as a step or threshold in the sanctuary's third building phase, preserving only the opening of a dedication to Deo invicto Mithrae.

 
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Altar of Ianussa from Königshoffen

Upper portion of a sandstone altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, later reused as building material, bearing a dedication by Ianussa on both the front and reverse faces.

 
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Second plate of Caius Celsinius Matutinus from Königshoffen

Grey sandstone slab from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, a companion piece to the preceding, recording the same act of repainting a cult image by Caius Celsinius Matutinus, veteran of Legio VIII Augusta Alexandriana.

 
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Tauroctony relief from Königshoffen

Grey sandstone tauroctony relief from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, heavily restored, depicting Mithras killing the bull with Cautes and Cautopates and the busts of Sol and Luna; only the lower part of Cautopates and the crossed legs are original.

 
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Altar fragment of Caius Iulius from Königshoffen

Upper left corner of a sandstone altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, preserving the beginning of a dedication to Deo invicto by Caius Iulius; the rest is lost.

 
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Altar of Primus from Königshoffen

Sandstone altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, dedicated to Deo invicto by a dedicant whose name begins Primu[s]; the remainder of the text is fragmentary.

 
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Iron crescent from Königshoffen

Iron crescent with four attachment holes from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, probably belonging to a cult statue of Luna.

 
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Bronze votive tablet of Silvester from Königshoffen

Perforated bronze votive tablet from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, dedicated in honour of the Domus Divina to Deo Soli invicto by Silvester.

 
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Altar fragment with shell basin from Königshoffen

Dark red sandstone altar fragment from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen whose upper section, reconstructed from additional fragments, is shown to have supported a shell-shaped basin; dedicated to Soli invicto.

 
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Altar fragment dedicated to Deo Soli invicto from Königshoffen

Fragment of a dark red sandstone altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen preserving a dedication to Deo Soli invicto Augusto; found in the eastern part of the sanctuary.

 
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Altar of Gittonius Pippausus to Deus Cissonius from Königshoffen

Altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, dedicated to Deo Cissonio — a Celtic god identified with Mercury — by Gittonius Pippausus; the dedicant's Celtic name may be etymologically connected to that of the deity.

 
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Altar with globe and patera from Königshoffen

Yellow sandstone altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen decorated with volutes enclosing small globes and a patera holding two iron rings; traces of fire or smoke are visible on the surface.

 
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Altar of Cantinius Capella to Deus Attis from Königshoffen

Two-fragment limestone altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, dedicated in honour of the Domus Divina to Deo Atti by Cantinius Capella; one of the rare Mithraic dedications to Attis from Germania.

 
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Altar of Matto Gnati from Königshoffen

Altar from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, dedicated in honour of the Domus Divina to Deo invicto Mithrae by Matto, son of Gnatus.

 
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Aedicula stele from Königshoffen

Sandstone monument in the form of a temple façade from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, accessible by a step and framed by two Corinthian columns; the pediment is decorated with the bust of Luna, and the architrave carries an inscription.

 
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Rock-birth base fragment with serpent from Königshoffen

Dark red sandstone fragment from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen preserving part of a rock base with a serpent's tail; the white-painted front suggests a rock-birth composition.

 
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Rock-birth relief fragment from Königshoffen

Small sandstone relief fragment from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen preserving a naked male figure from the thighs to the head, possibly part of a rock-birth scene.

 
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Dedicatory inscription fragment from Königshoffen

Fragmentary inscription from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen recording a dedication in honour of the Domus Divina to Deo invicto Mithrae; only the opening formula is preserved.

 
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Rock-birth base fragment from Königshoffen

Left portion of a brown sandstone statue from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen depicting the lower part of a rock encircled by a serpent, forming the base of a rock-birth group; the base preserves remnants of an inscription.

 
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Hand with globe from Königshoffen

Grey sandstone hand holding a globe from the Mithraeum at Königshoffen, with a lead bar indicating attachment to a larger statue; a second globe with a partial hand was found at the same spot.

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